Most Fascinating People 2009
December 17, 2009 7:03 AM Subscribe
Each year Barbara Walters runs a show featuring interviews with the "10 Most Fascinating People." This year, she interviewed Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, Glenn Beck, Tyler Perry, Kate Gosselin, Adam Lambert, Sarah Palin, Brett Favre, Jenny Sanford (pre-divorce filing), and Michael Jackson's children.
Not everyone is pleased. O'Reilly felt Walter's choices were trivial, and that she was dumb to ever have a doubt about Lambert's sexuality, while Gawker felt she made too big a deal of his orientation.
Not everyone is pleased. O'Reilly felt Walter's choices were trivial, and that she was dumb to ever have a doubt about Lambert's sexuality, while Gawker felt she made too big a deal of his orientation.
This post was deleted for the following reason: meh celebrity chat, plus you say you just threw it up to see reactions = not the best reason for a post -- mathowie
Apparently "grotesque" is a fair substitute for "fascinating" in some cases. But yeah, these are an interesting collection.
posted by Salvor Hardin at 7:08 AM on December 17, 2009
posted by Salvor Hardin at 7:08 AM on December 17, 2009
I'm sorry, but Walter's choices are trivial.
OhdearlordIagreewithBillO'ReillywhathaveIbecome
posted by Faint of Butt at 7:08 AM on December 17, 2009 [3 favorites]
OhdearlordIagreewithBillO'ReillywhathaveIbecome
posted by Faint of Butt at 7:08 AM on December 17, 2009 [3 favorites]
It did remind me of my favorite Daily Show quote about Beck:
Glen Beck: finally, a guy who says what people who aren't thinking are thinking.
posted by Salvor Hardin at 7:13 AM on December 17, 2009 [9 favorites]
Glen Beck: finally, a guy who says what people who aren't thinking are thinking.
posted by Salvor Hardin at 7:13 AM on December 17, 2009 [9 favorites]
She had a bunch of kids! And was on TV! And had a divorce!
* rests chin on knuckles *
Gosh!
posted by boo_radley at 7:37 AM on December 17, 2009 [4 favorites]
* rests chin on knuckles *
Gosh!
posted by boo_radley at 7:37 AM on December 17, 2009 [4 favorites]
I'm really not defending half of this list. Frankly, I didn't care much for Jon and Kate when they were on TV, and they were a big part of why I cancelled my cable. To be honest, I partly just wanted to see which Mefi tendency would flare up the most: Gaga love in, Palin hate in, or Beck Parody Time.
posted by mccarty.tim at 7:42 AM on December 17, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by mccarty.tim at 7:42 AM on December 17, 2009 [1 favorite]
I'm really not defending half of this list. Frankly, I didn't care much for Jon and Kate when they were on TV, and they were a big part of why I cancelled my cable. To be honest, I partly just wanted to see which Mefi tendency would flare up the most: Gaga love in, Palin hate in, or Beck Parody Time.
WE ARE NOT YOUR PLAYTHINGS!
*slams door*
posted by The Whelk at 7:44 AM on December 17, 2009 [10 favorites]
WE ARE NOT YOUR PLAYTHINGS!
*slams door*
posted by The Whelk at 7:44 AM on December 17, 2009 [10 favorites]
WE ARE NOT YOUR PLAYTHINGS!
...
Try harder.
KILL THE WITCH
posted by grubi at 7:58 AM on December 17, 2009
...
Try harder.
KILL THE WITCH
posted by grubi at 7:58 AM on December 17, 2009
MetaFilter: My petri dish.
You canceled your cable because of Jon and Kate? Seriously?
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 8:04 AM on December 17, 2009
You canceled your cable because of Jon and Kate? Seriously?
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 8:04 AM on December 17, 2009
The Gaga interview features Barbara Walters intoning "bluffin' with my muffin," and is therefore the complete opposite of a waste.
posted by kittens for breakfast at 8:06 AM on December 17, 2009
posted by kittens for breakfast at 8:06 AM on December 17, 2009
It does not appear that she actually interviewed Michael Jackson's kids...
posted by amro at 8:08 AM on December 17, 2009
posted by amro at 8:08 AM on December 17, 2009
Add me to the list of folks for whom the petri dish thing rubs me the wrong way.
posted by box at 8:13 AM on December 17, 2009
posted by box at 8:13 AM on December 17, 2009
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posted by mccarty.tim at 7:04 AM on December 17, 2009